Plumbing and Heating Supervisor/Mechanical Supervisor
Listed on 2026-06-03
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Management
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Engineering
Location: Cambridgeshire
Plumbing and Heating Supervisor / Mechanical Supervisor
45,000 - 51,000 + Highly Autonomous + Progression + Enhanced Pension + Private Healthcare + Dental Care + Cycle Scheme + Excellent Benefits
Cambridgeshire Site-Based
Do you have managerial / supervisory experience within Plumbing and Heating, Gas, BMS or similar and looking for a role where you can showcase your skills and put you stamp on a growing team, all whilst having the ability to continue your progression into further roles in future?
On offer is a fantastic opportunity to join a close knit team of specialists, and take the technical lead of the team showcasing your skillset and continuing your development whilst working on a fantastic, historical site.
This leading further education provider is well known and offers a fantastic level of education to its students. Alongside that, they have a brilliant campus that is well maintained. They have a small estates team of skilled individuals who work together to ensure the electrical systems across the campus are safe, compliant, and well maintained
In this role, you will supervise and support an in-house team responsible for mechanical, plumbing and gas services across the estate. You will oversee planned and reactive maintenance activities, ensure statutory compliance, manage contractors and contribute to ongoing improvements in maintenance systems, operational standards and energy efficiency initiatives.
The ideal candidate will have strong technical knowledge across mechanical and plumbing systems, previous supervisory experience, and a proactive approach to health & safety, compliance and team leadership.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established and financially secure organisation offering long-term stability, excellent benefits and the chance to work within a unique and high-profile environment.
The Role:
Supervising and coordinating day-to-day activities of an in-house plumbing and mechanical services team
Managing planned preventative maintenance and reactive works across a complex estate
Supporting maintenance and operation of heating, cooling, drainage, ventilation and water systems
Overseeing contractor performance, quality assurance and compliance standards
Supporting management of BMS systems and contributing to mechanical project delivery
Ensuring compliance with water hygiene, gas safety and safe systems of work
Supporting out-of-hours service delivery through participation in a rota system
Contributing to sustainability initiatives focused on reducing energy usage and carbon impact
Providing technical guidance, mentoring and support to engineering staff
The Person :
Experience supervising mechanical or plumbing maintenance teams within commercial, industrial, estates or facilities environments
Strong technical knowledge of mechanical building services, plumbing and gas systems
Experience managing planned and reactive maintenance activities
Understanding of water hygiene, gas safety and statutory compliance requirements
Experience working with contractors and managing quality standards
Knowledge of BMS systems and mechanical infrastructure maintenance
Relevant mechanical or plumbing qualifications (City & Guilds, NVQ or equivalent)
Gas Safe qualifications desirable
Strong communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills
Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.
We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
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